Clayton Utz

With a presence across a wide range of industries, Clayton Utz supports clients in sectors such as financial services, hospitality, natural resources, energy transition, manufacturing and agriculture. The team advises on financial and operational restructurings, as well as contentious insolvency and litigation matters. Katie Higgins, who joined the firm in January 2025, advises financial institutions, funds, companies and insolvency practitioners on complex restructuring and distressed investing. Maria O’Brien focuses on restructuring and insolvency, regularly acting for distressed and insolvent companies. Nick Poole brings expertise in distressed asset financing, corporate restructuring and M&A transactions involving both distressed and performing assets. Cameron Belyea contributes specialist knowledge in tax and capital restructures, particularly across the energy and agribusiness sectors.